Figure 1: ESTIMATED AIDS INCIDENCE*, DEATHS, AND PREVALENCE, BY QUARTER-YEAR OF DIAGNOSIS/DEATH - UNITED STATES, 1981-2000.
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** The introduction of the revised AIDS case definition in 1993 broadened the eligibility criteria for a diagnosis of AIDS and resulted in a disproportionate increase of cases reported in 1993. [Citation: Selwyn PA, Rivard M. Palliative care for AIDS: Challenges and opportunities in the era of highly active anti-retroviral therapy. Innovations in End-of-Life Care. 2002;4(3), www.edc.org/lastacts] |